Jim Stovall, Founder of The Narrative Television Network, Episode 164
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Jim Stovall is the President of the Emmy Award-winning Narrative Television Network and a highly sought-after author and speaker. His work making television accessible to the USA’s 13 million blind and visually impaired people saw him named Entrepreneur of the Year by The President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity; he was also chosen as the International Humanitarian of the Year in 2000.
Jim is the author of the best-selling book, The Ultimate Gift, which is now a major motion picture starring James Garner and Abigail Breslin.
On the Wow Factor today, Jim shares what it was like for him to be slowly losing his sight as he was trying to become an entrepreneur and develop his business, and how Ray Charles was a reminder to Jim that God did have a plan for his life after sight loss. He describes what prompted him to start The Narrative Television Network to support visually impaired people to enjoy tv and films. Jim also shares his belief that if you've got passion, and a calling, and the willingness, then everything else is possible.
"We walk by faith and not by sight.” - Jim Stovall
“you change your life when you change your mind.” - Jim Stovall
“Listen to what people say, but really watch what they do.” - Jim Stovall
This Week on The Wow Factor:
The routine physical exam that revealed an unanticipated issue and how it changed the trajectory of Jim’s life
How Jim met his wife and when they figured out the plan for their lives
How Jim is so productive despite his lack of sight
The overarching themes in his books
How he began as a platform speaker
Jim’s philosophy that it is possible to use adversity as a springboard to change your life and why your mindset is the key to your legacy and your salvation
The details of Jim’s most recent book, The Gift of Giving: Living Your Legacy
Why Jim launched the Crusader Scholarship Fund and the Stovall Center for Entrepreneurship
Why Jim is convinced that every success we have is not a destination, it's a platform from which to view our next big opportunity for success
Jim Stovall’s Words of Wisdom:
You change your life when you change your mind — we’re all only one decision away from anything we want. The biggest dream you ever had, the most significant thing God ever called you to, is alive and well, and the only thing you’ve got to do to activate it. Go into that little voting booth in the middle of your soul that only you and God know about, and grab that lever that says yes, and pull it. And if you'll vote yes for yourself in that big dream, you'll find out that God voted yes for you a long time ago.
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